Scientists find possible 25 million year old frog
On Wednesday, scientists in Mexico City discovered a tiny tree frog, completely preserved in amber, that is estimated to have lived approximately 25 million years ago. Mirroring somewhat the story of Jurrasic Park, the frog is entirely preserved by its amber casing, and was discovered by a miner who later sold it to a private collector.
Plans have already been put in motion to extract a sample of the frog’s remains in the hopes of retrieving DNA and identifying the frog’s species. These plans, however, are contingent on the private owners cooperation, which at this point has not been confirmed. A very interesting find for sure with the power to shed some much needed light on the evolutionary process that occurred to reach modern day frogs. Let’s hope the scientists have the opportunity to research it thoroughly.
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